By Lynn Slotkin
As some of you know, I have been giving out Tootsie Pops for many years to people in the theatre as a way of saying, “Thank you for making the theatre so special for me.” Instead of doing top 10 lists of the best theatre and performances of the year, I do the Tootsie Awards, which are personal, eclectic, whimsical, and totally subjective. Here are this year’s winners.
The Gloriously Herself Award
Sharron Matthews
For her wonderful and important show, Unapologetically Me: Sharron’s Cabaret for Kids, in which she talks and sings to young people about the importance of being true to yourself, being proud of who you are, and how no one should have the right to take that away from you. She is fearless and she leads by loving example. This show should be done everywhere all the time.
